While you read this I want you to keep two questions in mind: Are young players being protected or kept from having opportunities?Are FIFA giving preferential treatment to Europeans? Becoming a professional football player is the dream of many children around the world. As the most popular sport on the planet, it’s no surprise that … Continue reading Minors in Football
Contractual Hazard: Medical Examinations
Real Madrid recently signed Belgium star Eden Hazard. To conclude the deal, the Spanish club had to sign, inter alia: A transfer agreement with Chelsea FC, which stipulated a transfer fee of around €100 million andAn employment contract with the player. When such a big star like Hazard is transferred to a top club like … Continue reading Contractual Hazard: Medical Examinations
TPO & TPI: Hate the player and the game
In the summer of 2006 two of the hottest prospects of Argentinian football, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano signed for English club West Ham United in a deal that raised eyebrows and a lot of suspicion regarding its financial terms. It was later revealed that the specifics of the deal were left obscure on purpose, as … Continue reading TPO & TPI: Hate the player and the game
FIFA Regulatory Changes
ANALYSIS OF THE REFORMS PRESENTED AT FIFA FOOTBALL LAW ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 In March 2017, a Task Force was set up under the auspices of the FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC) to investigate the football transfer system and provide proposals and recommendations to the FIFA Council based on their findings. On 15 February 2019, the … Continue reading FIFA Regulatory Changes
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